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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

-
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

1524
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
-

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Plum
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

बेर
Sikalemen

In German

Pflaume
Zyklamen

In French

prune
Cyclamen

In Spanish

ciruela
Ciclamen

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

ameixa
Cíclame

In Polish

Śliwka
Cyklamen

In Latin

Plum
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rosaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Prunus
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

4023
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Plum or Cyclamen are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Plum and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum and Cyclamen as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum vs Cyclamen

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Plum vs Cyclamen and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Plum and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.